rbaer
New member
Hi there,
There is so much to learn about making coffee that I think I can save a lot of time by simply throwing out what I need (and what I think I know) and hoping for some help from the experts ....
I want espresso/cappucino that is close to what is served in Italy (I think I never had a bad coffee there), without spending a fortune in space, effort and money. For instance, I don't think I want to buy/operate a grinder. I am currently somewhat happy with aeropress and german coffee (dallmeyr) but I think I could do better, and especially I would like to have the option to make good cappucino.
From what I have read so far, it may work with Lavazza or Illy coffee, either from sealed cans (available at our supermarket) or with capsules (not sure whether available in my town, but in any case I could order them). I would like to avoid capsules for environmental reasons but would consider them.
With capsules, some automated systems like DeLonghi Silver Lattissima Plus Nespresso Capsule System seem to be a good choice.
With ground coffee, I would need an espresso maker like the Gaggia 14101 Classic Espresso Machine. I would consider spending a few 100$, especially if I can avoid the cost for capsules which to my understanding is quite high (never made a cost comparison though).
Preparation would need to be reasonably simple and fast (I am okay with some cleaning and maintenance but I would want to avoid spending a lot of time, and money for extra products like some automated machines seem to require), only on occasion would I brew more than 1-2 cups per session (and, on average, I make about 1-3 cups/day).
What should I do? All suggestions - whether in agreement or disagreement with the above - are very welcome!! :coffee-bean::coffee-bean::coffee-bean:
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There is so much to learn about making coffee that I think I can save a lot of time by simply throwing out what I need (and what I think I know) and hoping for some help from the experts ....
I want espresso/cappucino that is close to what is served in Italy (I think I never had a bad coffee there), without spending a fortune in space, effort and money. For instance, I don't think I want to buy/operate a grinder. I am currently somewhat happy with aeropress and german coffee (dallmeyr) but I think I could do better, and especially I would like to have the option to make good cappucino.
From what I have read so far, it may work with Lavazza or Illy coffee, either from sealed cans (available at our supermarket) or with capsules (not sure whether available in my town, but in any case I could order them). I would like to avoid capsules for environmental reasons but would consider them.
With capsules, some automated systems like DeLonghi Silver Lattissima Plus Nespresso Capsule System seem to be a good choice.
With ground coffee, I would need an espresso maker like the Gaggia 14101 Classic Espresso Machine. I would consider spending a few 100$, especially if I can avoid the cost for capsules which to my understanding is quite high (never made a cost comparison though).
Preparation would need to be reasonably simple and fast (I am okay with some cleaning and maintenance but I would want to avoid spending a lot of time, and money for extra products like some automated machines seem to require), only on occasion would I brew more than 1-2 cups per session (and, on average, I make about 1-3 cups/day).
What should I do? All suggestions - whether in agreement or disagreement with the above - are very welcome!! :coffee-bean::coffee-bean::coffee-bean:
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